The renovation of this 1965 showcases how you can marry historical integrity with contemporary demands for efficiency and style. The original structure, characterized by its vinyl siding and classic two-story colonial saltbox form, was a blank canvas that offered little hint of its potential. The "after" picture reveals a stunning transformation where the traditional, white, saltbox is intentionally juxtaposed with a sleek, black, vertical-sided modern addition. This design decision preserves the charm and scale of the original building within its neighborhood context while the dark, clean lines of the addition create a striking visual tension that highlights the home's transition into the 21st century. The result is a harmonious coexistence of old and new, demonstrating that deep-rooted authenticity and high-performance living can be achieved in the same elegant package.

The Scanlon Residence showcases a sophisticated transitional exterior featuring clean lines, natural stone accents, and large windows that blend modern architecture with mountain aesthetics. The thoughtfully designed façade demonstrates a harmonious balance between contemporary and traditional elements, optimized for its Western North Carolina setting.

This high-end home is the epitome of contemporary opulence. Moniomi expertly integrated the owner’s previously-owned European-inspired design pieces with an original, fresh concept, allowing her unique style to emanate within a pre-existing ultra-contemporary space. Elaborate and bold themes are expertly juxtaposed with organic and natural shapes for an optimally dramatic effect. This is perfectly demonstrated in the custom-designed pieces, like the marble dining room table topped with a dramatic artistic pattern, and the expansive full-wall headboard in the bedroom, which integrates soft linen and sturdy brass. Or look to the glam driftwood entertainment center with its natural grasscloth covering, and the dining room display credenza which seamlessly weaves together wood, leather, brass and mirrors for a symphony of textures. Photography by Robert Rios

Featured in this 2022 Living Stone Design + Build project, the Scanlon Residence's transitional living room demonstrates sophisticated mountain living with clean architectural lines and premium finishes. This carefully crafted space embodies the builder's commitment to creating high-performance luxury homes that blend contemporary comfort with mountain aesthetics.

The interior staircase of the Scanlon Residence represents Living Stone Design + Build's premium craftsmanship in this 2022 luxury mountain home. This architectural feature serves as a focal point demonstrating the builder's attention to detail and commitment to high-end residential construction.

The Scanlon Residence showcases a sophisticated transitional exterior featuring clean lines, natural stone accents, and large windows that blend modern architecture with mountain aesthetics. The thoughtfully designed façade demonstrates a harmonious balance between contemporary and traditional elements, optimized for its Western North Carolina setting.

We believe Alaskans deserve the best and should be able to find it here. For over 30 years we have been providing the finest home furnishings, design, and customer service in Alaska. In our showroom we carry only the highest quality furniture available from companies like Stickley, Hancock & Moore, and Marge Carson among others. Find that piece you have been looking for or let us custom order it for you! Look through our large selection of hand knotted designer and collector rugs from all over the world. Choose that perfect fabric for your window coverings or watch a demonstration of Q-Motion remote controlled window shades. Whatever your design needs may be, our staff at Elaine S. Baker & Associates has over 60 years of combined experience to help you turn your house into a home.

Hygge – pronounced "hoo-ga" – is coziness. A way of living that emphasizes the importance of simplicity and unwinding. It's hospitality and warmth. But at DIRTT, it also means a living lab. The home is a giant test subject for the possibilities of prefabricated construction. The home demonstrates what's possible when traditional craftsmanship and modern technology combine. Complex angles and curves become a possibility. Exquisite finishes become reality when labor costs are flipped on their head. The home has become what it was meant to be all along; a place to gather with colleagues, Clients, family and friends to break bread and get to know one another.

The Scanlon Residence showcases a sophisticated transitional exterior featuring clean lines, natural stone accents, and large windows that blend modern architecture with mountain aesthetics. The thoughtfully designed façade demonstrates a harmonious balance between contemporary and traditional elements, optimized for its Western North Carolina setting.

We believe Alaskans deserve the best and should be able to find it here. For over 30 years we have been providing the finest home furnishings, design, and customer service in Alaska. In our showroom we carry only the highest quality furniture available from companies like Stickley, Hancock & Moore, and Marge Carson among others. Find that piece you have been looking for or let us custom order it for you! Look through our large selection of hand knotted designer and collector rugs from all over the world. Choose that perfect fabric for your window coverings or watch a demonstration of Q-Motion remote controlled window shades. Whatever your design needs may be, our staff at Elaine S. Baker & Associates has over 60 years of combined experience to help you turn your house into a home.

This open kitchen and living spaces demonstrates why the Classic look by Showplace Wood Products will never go out of style. Exotic materials and playful accents bring character and personal charm to this open floor plan. The aesthetics and beauty of every last detail were thoughtfully crafted with introductions of modern elements. The marriage between classic furnishings and modern accents makes this space timelessly transitional. Photo Credit: Julie Lehite

This image demonstrates how combination windows can be assembled to create a glass wall system. This glass wall consists of several tilt-turn windows with their dual vented positions. Two windows in this image are in the tilt mode (one is hard to see behind the chandelier) and one window in the turn position. Notice the patio door behind the curtain at the right has custom sized toe kick to match the knee wall of the window next to it.

We believe Alaskans deserve the best and should be able to find it here. For over 30 years we have been providing the finest home furnishings, design, and customer service in Alaska. In our showroom we carry only the highest quality furniture available from companies like Stickley, Hancock & Moore, and Marge Carson among others. Find that piece you have been looking for or let us custom order it for you! Look through our large selection of hand knotted designer and collector rugs from all over the world. Choose that perfect fabric for your window coverings or watch a demonstration of Q-Motion remote controlled window shades. Whatever your design needs may be, our staff at Elaine S. Baker & Associates has over 60 years of combined experience to help you turn your house into a home.

Structured boxwood hedges act as a timeless backbone to the landscape design, framing delicate white garden roses that bring softness and romance to the space. The carefully chosen sandstone edging reflects the home’s architectural materials, anchoring the garden with a sense of continuity. This pairing of formal hedges and organic blooms demonstrates the balance at the heart of this project—where structure meets nature’s gentle chaos to create a landscape that feels both historic and alive.

Hygge – pronounced "hoo-ga" – is coziness. A way of living that emphasizes the importance of simplicity and unwinding. It's hospitality and warmth. But at DIRTT, it also means a living lab. The home of co-founder and DIRTT CEO, Mogens Smed, is a giant test subject for the possibilities of prefabricated construction. The home demonstrates what's possible when traditional craftsmanship and modern technology combine. Complex angles and curves become a possibility. Exquisite finishes become reality when labor costs are flipped on their head. The home has become what it was meant to be all along; a place to gather with colleagues, Clients, family and friends to break bread and get to know one another.

Hygge – pronounced "hoo-ga" – is coziness. A way of living that emphasizes the importance of simplicity and unwinding. It's hospitality and warmth. But at DIRTT, it also means a living lab. The home is a giant test subject for the possibilities of prefabricated construction. The home demonstrates what's possible when traditional craftsmanship and modern technology combine. Complex angles and curves become a possibility. Exquisite finishes become reality when labor costs are flipped on their head. The home has become what it was meant to be all along; a place to gather with colleagues, Clients, family and friends to break bread and get to know one another.

We believe Alaskans deserve the best and should be able to find it here. For over 30 years we have been providing the finest home furnishings, design, and customer service in Alaska. In our showroom we carry only the highest quality furniture available from companies like Stickley, Hancock & Moore, and Marge Carson among others. Find that piece you have been looking for or let us custom order it for you! Look through our large selection of hand knotted designer and collector rugs from all over the world. Choose that perfect fabric for your window coverings or watch a demonstration of Q-Motion remote controlled window shades. Whatever your design needs may be, our staff at Elaine S. Baker & Associates has over 60 years of combined experience to help you turn your house into a home.

We believe Alaskans deserve the best and should be able to find it here. For over 30 years we have been providing the finest home furnishings, design, and customer service in Alaska. In our showroom we carry only the highest quality furniture available from companies like Stickley, Hancock & Moore, and Marge Carson among others. Find that piece you have been looking for or let us custom order it for you! Look through our large selection of hand knotted designer and collector rugs from all over the world. Choose that perfect fabric for your window coverings or watch a demonstration of Q-Motion remote controlled window shades. Whatever your design needs may be, our staff at Elaine S. Baker & Associates has over 60 years of combined experience to help you turn your house into a home.

This high-end home is the epitome of contemporary opulence. Moniomi expertly integrated the owner’s previously-owned European-inspired design pieces with an original, fresh concept, allowing her unique style to emanate within a pre-existing ultra-contemporary space. Elaborate and bold themes are expertly juxtaposed with organic and natural shapes for an optimally dramatic effect. This is perfectly demonstrated in the custom-designed pieces, like the marble dining room table topped with a dramatic artistic pattern, and the expansive full-wall headboard in the bedroom, which integrates soft linen and sturdy brass. Or look to the glam driftwood entertainment center with its natural grasscloth covering, and the dining room display credenza which seamlessly weaves together wood, leather, brass and mirrors for a symphony of textures. Photography by Robert Rios